Welcome to our Case History section. Here, we share the experiences of clients who have successfully obtained Italian citizenship with the support of our law firm. Each case represents a unique journey and highlights our commitment and expertise in achieving positive outcomes. To protect our clients’ privacy, the names used are fictitious and personal data in the published judgments are redacted. The judgments are public documents under Italian law.
Case History
Pre-1948 maternal line upheld: Turin Court recognizes Citizenship through an Italian mother
The Court of Turin has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis for descendants of an Italian-born woman who emigrated to the United States. The ruling confirms that descendants of Italian women remain entitled to judicial recognition of citizenship even where the relevant transmission occurred before 1948 and reaffirms that discriminatory citizenship laws cannot continue to deprive descendants of rights that would otherwise have been transmitted by birth.
Later naturalization does not break the chain: L’Aquila Court confirms jure sanguinis citizenship
The Court of L’Aquila has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis for foreign descendants of an Italian emigrant, confirming that an ancestor’s later naturalization abroad does not interrupt citizenship transmission when it occurs after the birth and adulthood of the descendant through whom citizenship passed. The ruling also reaffirms that citizenship is a permanent and imprescriptible status that may be judicially recognized upon proof of descent and continuity of transmission.
Bologna Court again grants Italian Citizenship to 3rd and 4th generation applicants after Tajani Decree: no consular appointment
On May 13, 2026, the Tribunale di Bologna issued judgment no. 4038/2026, recognizing Italian citizenship by descent for a third-generation adult and his fourth-generation minor daughter in a case filed in September 2025, fully within the scope of Law 74/2025. The applicants held no confirmed consular appointment, not through inaction, but because the Prenot@mi system had failed to make one available. The Court held that the combination of documented pre-cutoff PEC submissions, consular correspondence, and a legal mandate signed in April 2024 established a clear and unequivocal will to seek citizenship before March 27, 2025, satisfying Article 3-bis. This is the second consecutive post-reform Bologna ruling obtained by Aprigliano International Law Firm.
Unfinished naturalization, Citizenship preserved: Turin Court recognizes jure sanguinis through pre-1948 maternal line
The Court of Turin has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis for a U.S. descendant of an Italian-born female ancestor, confirming that citizenship may be transmitted through the maternal line even in pre-1948 cases. The ruling highlights that a mere declaration of intent to naturalize does not constitute acquisition of foreign citizenship and cannot interrupt the transmission of Italian citizenship.
Consular delays cannot defeat Citizenship Rights: L’Aquila Court confirms jure sanguinis recognition
The Court of L’Aquila has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis for foreign descendants of an Italian ancestor, reaffirming that citizenship acquired by birth is a permanent and imprescriptible status. The ruling confirms that excessive delays in administrative procedures justify judicial intervention and reiterates that the burden of proving any interruption in the transmission of citizenship rests with the State.